Question

what is richter scale​

Answer 1

A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. The more destructive earthquakes typically have magnitudes between about 5.5 and 8.9; it is a logarithmic scale and a difference of one represents an approximate thirtyfold difference in magnitude.

Answer 2

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What is richter scale​ ?

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• A scale which is used to determine the magnitude or strength of an earthquake is called the Richter scale.

• Destructive earthquakes have a Richter scale magnitude of more than 7.

• A Richter scale is not a linear scale, that is, a magnitude of Richter scale 6 does not imply that it is one and a half times more destructive than an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.

• It rather means that an earthquake of a magnitude of 6 is 100 times more powerful than an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.

NOTE - In the attachment you can see Richter Scale and its interpretation